Trump, Social Security

Social Security Update: Economist Warns Trump Plan May Speed Up Insolvency
Francois Melese warned in a recent op-ed of the damaging effects of Trump's plan to end Social Security taxes.
President-Elect Donald Trump Has a Plan to Address Social Security's Looming Insolvency. Will It Work?
Trump once proposed tackling Social Security's funding shortfall by increasing the country's oil and gas leasing revenue. The appeal of this strategy is that it doesn't hurt working Americans by raising payroll taxes, nor does it take any Social Security benefits from seniors who depend on them.
No taxes on Social Security checks? Here’s what Trump’s campaign promise could mean for American retirees in 2025 (and beyond)
President-elect Donald Trump has made a bold promise to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. For millions of retirees, it’s an enticing idea, conjuring visions of bigger monthly checks and greater financial freedom.
15 Minutes Into 2025, Elon Musk Was Done With Social Security Tax. Meanwhile, 94% Of Americans Take The Entire Year
The tax system often feels unequal and Social Security is an obvious example. According to economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci, by the time most people celebrated the New Year, Elon Musk had already paid his Social Security taxes for all of 2025.
What Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Mean For Social Security
President-elect Donald Trump's plans to protect Social Security benefits could give retirees more money in their pockets, but it could also deplete the program's funds more quickly over the long term.
President-Elect Donald Trump's Social Security Plans Could Mean Bigger Benefit Cuts Are Coming. Here's What Retirees Need to Know Before January 20
Markets reacted strongly to the reelection of Donald Trump. In the week that followed Nov. 5, the S&P 500 was up about 3.7%. While the likely economic impact of all of Trump's campaign promises is mixed,
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in ...
Social Security Update: Second round of January Social Security payments goes out in two days
Retirees will receive their Social Security checks depending on when their birthday falls and the checks are sent out in ...
Social Security's Income Inequality Problem Is Worsening -- but Taxing the Rich Isn't the Cut-and-Dried Solution It's Made Out to Be
The knee-jerk reaction to more earned income escaping the payroll tax is to increase what high earners are paying into Social ...
How to prepare for Social Security benefit taxes if you'll owe them in 2025
The federal government taxes the Social Security benefits of some retirees if their provisional income exceeds thresholds for ...
Some Social Security Beneficiaries Could Get Hit With Higher Tax Bills
The Social Security Fairness Act boosted payments for millions of Americans, but with the higher checks could come tax ...
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law: What to know
President Biden signed legislation into law over the weekend to expand Social Security benefits for droves of Americans. The ...
Does Your State Tax Social Security? Find Out Here
The number of states taxing Social Security benefits is decreasing. By 2025, only nine states will still tax these benefits.
New Social Security benefit increases for nearly 3 million Americans may trigger higher tax bill, Medicare premium costs
Nearly 3 million Americans are poised to see bigger Social Security benefit checks. For some, that could trigger larger tax ...